Coral Sea

IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N

in force
4
last 12 months
5
since 1998
1,707
categories
10

In force now · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
  2. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  3. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey vessel PMG Emerald is conducting operations in an area bounded by 15-26.25 S to 20-57.00 S and 167-08.20 E to 169-17.00 E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  4. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.
  2. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey vessel PMG Emerald is conducting operations in an area bounded by 15-26.25 S to 20-57.00 S and 167-08.20 E to 169-17.00 E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  3. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  4. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids95856%
Exercises24014%
Derelicts18011%
Other16510%
Debris402%
Wrecks402%
Surveys342%
Cable ops241%
Containers181%
Missiles80%

Archive · 1,703 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 107/04 · Nav aids2004-01-20 → 2004-01-23
    RACON at dalrymple island light 09-37S 143-18.6E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 89/04 · Nav aids2004-01-19 → 2004-01-20
    RACON at dalrymple island light 09-37S 143-18.6E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 32/04 · Exercises2004-01-09 → 2004-01-13
    Gunnery exercises 130200Z to 131000Z jan within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  4. HYDROPAC 24/04 · Nav aids2004-01-07 → 2004-01-07
    Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2161/03 · Derelicts2003-12-10 → 2003-12-17
    Derelict 20 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 29-20.5S 153-49.9E at 100930Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 2145/03 · Nav aids2003-12-08 → 2003-12-09
    Bustard head light 24-01.5S 151-45.8E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 2122/03 · Nav aids2003-12-05 → 2003-12-05
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 2112/03 · Nav aids2003-12-03 → 2003-12-04
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 2099/03 · Nav aids2003-12-03 → 2003-12-03
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04.1S 153-03.3E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 2004/03 · Nav aids2003-11-21 → 2004-06-10
    Sugar-ran reef light, fl r 2.5 sec 7 meters 6 miles, established in 09-53.9S 143-13.0E
  11. HYDROPAC 1976/03 · Exercises2003-11-16 → 2003-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 2230Z to 0030Z commencing daily 17 and 18 nov within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  12. HYDROPAC 1960/03 · Wrecks2003-11-13 → 2003-12-04
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 15-41.4S 145-21.6E
  13. HYDROPAC 1861/03 · Nav aids2003-10-27 → 2003-10-30
    Breaksea spit buoy 24-12.2S 153-08.8E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1834/03 · Nav aids2003-10-22 → 2004-01-03
    Bramble cay light 09-08.5S 143-52.6E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1734/03 · Other2003-10-07 → 2004-03-06
    Dangerous submerged rock, least depth 9.6 meters, in 22-10.58S 150-39.79E
  16. HYDROPAC 1551/03 · Nav aids2003-09-10 → 2003-09-13
    RACON at creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.6E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1446/03 · Nav aids2003-08-22 → 2003-08-23
    Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 1407/03 · Nav aids2003-08-15 → 2003-08-19
    Bramble cay light 09-08.5S 143-52.6E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1376/03 · Other2003-08-10 → 2003-08-11
    13 meter F/V genie abandoned and stuck by nets in 28-16.8S 153-43.3E at 092330Z aug
  20. HYDROPAC 1374/03 · Derelicts2003-08-10 → 2003-08-10
    Derelict 13 meter F/V genie aground in 28-16.8S 153-43.3E at 092330Z aug

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.